swear word

swear word
A word considered taboo and impolite or offensive.

When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance.


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  • swear word — n a word that is considered to be rude, offensive, and shocking by most people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swear word — ► NOUN ▪ an offensive or obscene word …   English terms dictionary

  • swear word — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad ▪ That s one of the worst swear words in Spanish. ▪ mild … OF SWEAR WORDS ▪ string VERB + SWEAR WORD …   Collocations dictionary

  • swear word — curse, obscene word …   English contemporary dictionary

  • swear word — noun an offensive or obscene word …   English new terms dictionary

  • swear word — noun (C) a word that is considered to be offensive or shocking by most people …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • swear-word — n expletive, four letter word, curse, oath, obscenity, profanity, blasphemy, swearing, bad language, foul language FORMAL imprecation SLANG cuss; N Am cussword …   Useful english dictionary

  • swear·word — /ˈsweɚˌwɚd/ noun, pl words [count] : an offensive word a movie filled with violent images and rough swearwords …   Useful english dictionary

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